Did we really need a new study to tell us that most new mothers are exhausted?
Well, maybe we did to learn that those who had C-sections or are breast-feeding are experiencing the most symptoms.
Or to learn that
76 percent of working mothers return to work within a year after the birth of their child. Forty-one percent of working mothers are back within three months, and nearly one in six is back within the first month after delivery.
Or to realize that in most other countries, mothers receive a great deal more support than they do here. Whether it's medical leave for post-partum recovery or support by existing groups of family, friends and neighbors.
New mothers need all the support and help they can get. Surely, if you know of a new mom, you can figure out a way to lend a hand, even for a couple of hours.
Posted by Jill Fallon at March 29, 2006 3:18 PM | PermalinkHere's an idea for how they can get support. Maybe their husbands can agree to support them, allowing the mother to truly raise the children in an active, loving, secure environment.
Call me crazy, but who knows, if that shows promise, maybe mothers could even raise children from home well beyond the one-year mark. I've heard mythical tales of children being raised at home all the way until adulthood.
Posted by: Geoff at March 29, 2006 2:20 PMYeah, I had that fictional childhood. My mother didn't start working until I was in the 3rd grade, and then it was just part time, so she'd be home when we got out of school. A big part of my life was having a stay-at-home mother, and my parents sacrificed a lot to make this a reality.
Posted by: Lyric Mezzo at March 29, 2006 2:32 PM